Pole Attachments
West Virginia Orders Utilities to Pay for Pole Replacements
Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.
Akul Saxena
Reporter Akul Saxena studied Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has experience working in the mergers and acquisitions space. He’s focused on economic mobility and tech policy, and how broadband infrastructure supports both.
Independent Agencies
Supreme Court to Test Trump’s Power Over the ‘Fourth Branch’
Case could upend 90 years of agency independence.
Donald Trump
Trump’s Gold 'T1 Phone' Nowhere to Be Found
The $499 'Made in America' device never shipped.
Briefs
Chamber Sues to Block $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The business lobby says rule exceeds Immigration and Nationality Act
Briefs
Texas Faces Court Fight Over App-Store Rules for Minors
The tech group said age consent rules compel and restrict lawful speech.
Court Injunctions
Federal Judge in California Temporarily Halts Trump’s Shutdown Firings
The ruling came from a union challenge to the administration’s authority over layoffs during the shutdown.
Public Safety
FCC Boots Hong Kong Telecom, Citing China Ties
The action followed broader crackdowns on Chinese carriers and blacklisted Huawei and ZTE equipment.
Briefs
Debate Over 'Cable Pollution' Pits Indiana Officials Against Telecoms
The hearing exposed a growing divide between local frustration and industry resistance over abandoned broadband lines.
Downed Cables
Maui Residents Sound Alarm Over Downed Cables
Hawaiian telecommunication companies are moving to repair downed lines locals fear could ignite a blaze.
Copper Theft
Analysis: Copper Theft’s True Toll Understated in Telecom Infrastructure Reports
More than 15,000 network attacks were logged, but major incidents went uncounted.
Briefs
Nokia Deepens AI Push to Prepare for 6G Transition
Nokia licenses technology from Hewlett Packard Enterprises to enhance mobile networks.
government shutdown
Members of Congress Vow to Skip Pay During Shutdown
Lawmakers called it solidarity with federal workers, though the Constitution guarantees their salaries continue.
Briefs
Gov. Newsom Signs California Law Targeting Loud Streaming Ads
California becomes the first state to regulate ad volume on streaming platforms.
Briefs
Wyoming Joins In on America’s AI Infrastructure Boom
Related Digital’s Cheyenne campus will create 700 construction jobs and generate $250 million in tax revenue.
Free Speech
Senators Clash Over Big Tech ‘Jawboning’ and FCC Power
At hearing, both parties said they backed free speech–but differed on its biggest threat
BEAD
Broadband Spared as Ernst Urges $2 Trillion Cuts
After calling BEAD a “boondoggle” last year, the Iowa senator omitted the program.
